听力练习

精听建议：

先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。

下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？

（参考文本，欢迎指正^^）

Lesson54 A Necklace

Helen and Mary are both studying English at University. Helen is very good at throwing the javelin and Mary is very good at 1 .

One evening they went to practice their sports in the university grounds, and when they had finished, they walked part of the way home together, but at one corner they had to 2 because their homes were in different directions.

"Be careful on your way home," Mary said to Helen. "I would be happier if your houses were nearer."

"Me too," answered Helen.

The next morning Helen and Mary met at 3 , and Helen said to Mary, "Do you know what happened to me after I left you yesterday evening?"

"No, " answered Mary anxiously. "What happened to you?"

"Well," Helen said, "a thief came up behind me and robbed me of my necklace."

"I wish I"d been there," Mary said angrily. "I"d have 4 the man and I"d probably have caught him. But what are you going to do now? Have you been to the police?"

"No," Helen answered with a smile.

"Why not?" Mary asked in surprise.

"Because," Helen answered, "when the man pulled my necklace, I turned round suddenly and put my hand out to try to stop him.

I caught his necklace and pulled it off him. My necklace was a cheap one which was not real 5 ; but his is made of real gold! If I went to the police, I might have to give it to him."

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中文翻译

一条项链

海伦和玛丽都在大学学习英语。海伦很擅长标枪，玛丽则长于跑步。
有天晚上，两人到学校操场练习标枪和跑步，练完后他们一起走一段路回家，但是在一个拐弯处两人必须分手了，因为两家不在同一方向。
“路上小心”，玛丽对海伦说，“如果你家更近些我会更开心的。”
“我也是，”海伦说。
第二天早上，海伦和玛丽在英语课上见面了，海伦跟玛丽说：“知道昨晚你走后，我碰到什么事吗？”
“不知道，”玛丽着急地问，“出了什么事？”
“唉，”海伦说，“一个小偷从我背后窜出来，抢了我的项链。”
“当时我要在那儿多好，”玛丽生气的说，“我跑步追他，或许能逮着他。但你现在准备怎么办？报警了吗？”
“没有，”海伦笑着回答。
“为什么不去？”玛丽惊奇地问。
“因为，”海伦说，“小偷拽我项链的时候，我突然转身，伸出手想阻止他，结果抓住了他的项链并揪了下来。我的项链不是真银的，不值钱，可他的却是货真价实的金项链！如果我报了警，项链就得还给他。”

词汇讲解

1. javelin 标枪

He poised the javelin in his hand before throw it.
他把手中标枪握稳後掷了出去。

She came second in the javelin game.
她获得标枪比赛第二名。

2. come up 上升，上来，抬头

The snowdrops are just beginning to come up.
雪花莲刚刚开始长出地面。

She comes up for re-election next year.
在明年的重选中她参加竞选。

3. rob 抢劫

Not only do they rob you, they smash everything too.
他们不仅抢夺你的财物，还要把每样东西都捣毁。

They knocked him down and robbed him of his briefcase.
他们把他打倒在地，抢走了他的公文包。